Now when was it that? Now when was it that? to give it its true print title, is a compilation of milestone snippets from the motorcycle history books. Originally written by Old Bike Mart founder
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Reference: When was it that? Book 4
Now when was it that? Book 4 Now when was it that the mighty Ariel produced a three-wheeled 'Pixie'? When did Douglas return to the Isle of Man after a 17-year absence? When did Edward
Read moreBuying Guide: Silk 700S
The Silk is a water-cooled two-stroke twin of 700cc capacity, built by George Silk in Derbyshire between 1975 and ’79 the production run was reckoned to be less than 150. Silk raced and tuned Scotts
Read moreReference: When was it that? BSA
BSA Beeza scooter It is widely believed today that the scooter is an Italian invention, whereas in actual fact nothing is further from the truth. The idea originated in this country well before the 1914-18
Read moreReference: When was it that? Norton's first twin
It was on the 1st April 1947 that Bert Hopwood joined Norton Motors Ltd, in the capacity of Chief Designer. His immediate priority was to design a vertical twin that would help revitalise the company's
Read moreReference: When was it that? Norton
Norton ES2 Of all the British motorcycle manufacturers, Norton Motors must surely have held the record for keeping what was basically the same model in production for the longest period. Their side valve models were
Read moreTriumph T140 flat tracker
Straight from the dirt tracks of the USA, a superb 750 Bonnie is the ultimate flat tracker Parked up next to the main tent at the 2010 Beezumph – the first at Anglesey and the
Read moreIsland racer
The evocative sight and sound of a Manx Norton thundering along the roads of a small island are the stuff of motorcycle legend, after all, isn’t that how the ‘Manx’ got its name? Except in
Read moreMoto Guzzi Lodola
Moto Guzzi Lodola road test This gorgeous red Moto Guzzi Lodola long distance trials motorcycle dates from 1962 when its first rider – Italian Policeman Gianfranco Saini – used it in that year’s ISDT at
Read moreReference: When was it that? Matchless
1947 Matchless, with a little more brightwork than on earlier versions It was the only way the government could conserve this country's precious fuel supplies, which had to be shipped either from the USA or
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